Security Deposits: Money paid in advance of a transaction to protect the landlord against damage that may occur while a tenant is living on the property or non-payment of rent. ...read more

Installing a timer on your water heater and furnace to turn it off at night and back on just before you wake up in the morning can help you cut cost on your energy bill?  Few people realize that waiting to do electricity-heavy activities (such as laundry or taking a shower) before 7 am and after 10 pm can reduce your energy requirements and costs. Some utility companies raised electricity rates in the daytime (prime time), making it smarter than ever to wait until it’s late to run your appliances. ...read more

Section 8  HCVP is a federally funded, locally administered housing rental assistance program that helps low-income families, the elderly and the disabled. Housing providers are required to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing. There are advantages to renting to participants in the Section 8 Program. The housing payments received is subsidized and paid by the local Housing Authority, and in some cases the tenant may have a portio to pay. Those housing payments are made on time and generally made at or around the beginning of the month as long as there are no violations preventing the timely payments.  ...read more